Federal government’s Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund suffers further delays

November 13, 2018 5:31

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has been forced to push back the launch date of the government’s Regional and Small Publishers’ Innovation Fund.

Originally planned to launch in July, the scheme was delayed after legislation was stuck in the Senate. Once the scheme was opened, 186 publishers applied for grants, forcing ACMA to further push back the scheme as it struggles to evaluate the applications.

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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